Symbicort Single Inhaler Therapy for Asthma in a General Practice Setting

January 21, 2011 updated by: AstraZeneca

Effects of Symbicort Single Inhaler Therapy on Bronchial Hyper Responsiveness, Asthma Control and Safety in Mild to Moderate Asthmatics in General Practice, Compared to Usual Care Therapy

The primary objective is to compare the effects of Symbicort SiT and treatment according to NHG-guidelines on bronchial hyperresponsiveness in asthmatic patients, as measured by PD20 histamine, and to validate the Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness Questionnaire (BHQ).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

100

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Appingedam, Netherlands
        • Research Site
      • Groningen, Netherlands
        • Research Site

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • diagnosis of mild to moderate asthma, FEV1 ³ 60% of predicted normal values pre-bronchodilator, daily use of inhaled GCS during the last 3 months

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Regular need of >4 inhalations of a short-acting b2-agonist/day, known or suspected hypersensitivity to any of the investigational drugs or inhaled lactose, use of any b-blocking agent, having smoked ³10 pack-years

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Change in PD20 histamine

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
number of asthma-control days, time to first mild asthma exacerbation, number of mild asthma exacerbation days, asthma symptom scores (day and night), FEV1, PEF (morning and evening), Number of inhalations with iGCS and mean dose of iGCS

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2003

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 7, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 7, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

October 12, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 24, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 21, 2011

Last Verified

January 1, 2011

More Information

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